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The laundress
BONVIN, François (1817-1887)
At the time of their marriage in 1837, Bonvin's wife Elisabeth recorded her profession as that of a laundress. This oil sketch probably depicts her working to earn additional income after Bonvin has resigned from the Prefecture de Police in 1850 and was struggling to pursue his artistic career. After Elisabeth's death in 1859, the artist never again depicted this particular theme, which was taken up by Edgar Degas with considerable success during the 1870s and 1880s.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2426
Creation/Production
BONVIN, François
Acquisition
Purchase - Pyke Thompson funds, 1912
Purchased with funds bequeathed by James Pyke-Thompson
Measurements
Height
(cm): 33
Width
(cm): 21
Height
(in): 13
Width
(in): 8
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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